En la Catedral Primada

Creer en Mexico, the best Mexican blog on Traditional matters, reports on the Solemn Latin Mass celebrated yesterday in the majestic Cathedral of Mexico City (Altar of the Kings), by Father Jonathan Romanoski, FSSP.

Peter, as of today the Mexico city Sunday masses are not a reality yet but I think there are good perspectives for next year.

As far as Guadalajara the FSSP apostolate is strong and growing as time passes and more people from our city are aware of the existence of a regular TLM offered by good and holy priests in regular canonical situation and with the benevolent encouragement and help of his Excellency Cardinal Sandoval.

Currently we have 2 daily masses and 4 on Sunday (2 missas cantatas). Please help us pray for the growth of tradition and the FSSP in Mexico and Latin America.

If I was a priest, and I wanted to start celebrating the Tridentine Latin Mass in my parish, and I knew for certain that the Pope says "Yes", but the local bishop says "NO!!!", I would go ahead and celebrate it anyway whenever I wanted...because I would follow the Pope and the Motu Proprio, and not the bishop and his set of objections, etc.

And if the bishop called you into his office and told you to stop, would you refuse? Then you would be at war with your legitimate superior, a war that you would lose in the main. Now, why did you choose to become a diocesan priest? I just don't think most priests want to throw away their relationship with their bishop over the issue of the mass. The Vatican is going to have to provide more than a fig leaf for protection of those who are fed up with normal life in 99% of our dioceses. Sure, you can waive the paper in front of your bishop that says you have rights, but you better have a SSPX's number handy, because if you think you are going to win that one in the long run, better reread the life of Cardinal Mindszenty.

Anyone know if there are likely to be any EF Masses in Mexico City during the period 12-19 January, when many vistors will be there for the 6th World Meeting of the Family. If so, any ideas of where and when?